As someone who’s stood in front of a grease fire in my apartment kitchen, I can confirm it’s not a situation you want to ...

You shouldn’t try to put out a grease fire by throwing water, flour, baking powder or sugar on it, as these have properties that can exacerbate the flames and some could potentially explode.

In nearly all cases cooking fires are preventable, and yet cooking remains the number one cause of residential fires in Minnesota. Of more than 5,000 home fires last year, 40 percent started in ...